Apron.



E. R. U. CIVITA.

APRON.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.19. I918.

1 ,265,427. Patented May 7,1918.

EMIL 3.1T. CIVITA, OF PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA.

APRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7,1918.

Application filed January 19, 1918. Serial No. 212,660.

To all whom it may concern..-

Beit known that I, -EMIL R. U. CIVITA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Contra Costa and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Apron, of which the followingis a specification.

, This invention relates to an apron for use in teaching students how tolocate the various keys of the keyboard of a piano or the like withoutlooking at the keys or hands but with the eyes at all timeson the musicbefore the performer.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is simplein construction, can be used readily, and which, "by reason ofits'inexpensive construction, can form apart of every studentsequipment. I

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel details of construction and combinations of parts whichwill be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims,it being understood that various changes may be made in the arrangementand proportions of the parts without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advan tages of the invention as set forth in theappended claims. I

In the accompanying drawing, which is a plan view of the apron, thepreferred form of the invention has been shown.

Referring to the drawing b characters of reference 1 designates the odyof the apron which can be'made of an suitable opaque flexible material,such as s1 k, muslin, or the like and which is preferably wider at oneend than at the other, as shown. The small end of the apron is providedwith a neck receiving opening formed between two opposed curved flaps 2which lap at their free ends and are adapted to be fastened together bya pin 3 or in any other'suitable manner. upon the broad end of the apronand extending transversely thereof is the repre-v sentation of a pianokeyboard, shown at 4. Fastening cords 5 are.extended from the corners ofthe apron.

In using the device the flaps 2 are unfastened, placed about the neck ofthe pupil and then secured together. The pupil is then seated before theinstrument and the cords are fastened to the piano so that the broad endof the apron will be supported above the keybord and conceal it' fromthe performer. The hands of the pupil are likewise concealed but can bemoved freely over the keyboard. The instructor points out, on the chart,different keys and the pupil depresses thedesignated keys, thus soonlearning to locate the desired keys without looking at the hands or'keyboard.

\Vhat is claimed is 1. An apron having a neck-receiving opening in oneend portion and the representation of a keyboard on its other endportion. I 2. An apron having a neck receiving openingin one endportion, and the representation of a keyboard on its other end portion,and means for fastening the apron in spread position over the keyboardof an instrument to conceal the same from the user.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signaturein the presence of two witnesses.

\ EMIL R. U. CIVITA.

Witnesses:

JAs. FITZGERALD,

C. G. VALvo.

Printed or otherwise displayed,

